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TIL: Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those with cleaner air

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1aDkr TIL the Canadian government spent $28 million centuries after the War of 1812 to promote Americans as invaders in “a war of independence” for Canada, which became a country in 1867.
a8PaJ TIL that Switzerland is officially called the Swiss confederation and the name Switzerland has no mention in its constitution
epND TIL When adjusted to inflation, John D. Rockefeller is the richest man in the history of the world, with a net worth 10 times more than Bill Gates’.
neg99 TIL during the Cold War, the US built Camp Century, in Greenland - a supposed research facility under the Arctic ice that was actually part of a project to install nuclear missile sites. It was abandoned and environmental hazards including waste from its nuclear reactor are now under the ice.
W7LE4 TIL: about Clive Wearing, a British Musician who contracted a herpes virus which attacked his central nervous system. This resulted in a total loss of memory except for 30 seconds in the present and the love he has for his wife.